The pair are heading out to Charlotte, NC today to compete for the national barista championship title after qualifying in the recent Western Regional Barista Championships. Best of luck to our hometown heroes, who also include Eton Tsuno of Café Organica.

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[…] Stopping off at nearby Ritual Roasters beforehand, I ran into Gabe Boscana on duty and asked him about the recent U.S. Barista Championship (his answer, after six days of the SCAA conference: “Long!”). After downing a great macchiato (thanks again, Gabe), I caught a brief glimpse of one of those strange, quintessential S.F. moments while heading out the door. […]